shouted the monkeys, "until we have killed your friend And then we will play with you, if the snakes leave you alive.' around Mowgli heard hissing sounds in the darkness him. "We are of one blood, you and I,' he said quickly giving the Snakes' Call. Sssss," the snakes replied. "We will not bite you, but stand still, Little Brother, because your feet can hurt us. Mowgli stood very still and listened to the fight around Bagheera. For the first time ever, the big panther was fighting for his life. Then Mowgli remembered something. There was a big tank of water near one of the buildings.